“Ca$h Cab” 5/20/20 11:30PM

G1: Chavis, Wally & Jonathan (Cooper & 5th)(BtG: 29)

R1:
#1: Despite Red Lobster’s 8-legged logo lobsters are actually decapods meaning they have how many legs?
Eight (A: 10)
#2: What cardio equip. was used to break obstinate 19th C. prisoners w/ its monotonous steadiness?
Treadmill
#3: The capes of these Portuguese college students are believed to have inspired the robes J.K. Rowling imagined for what magical school?
Hogwarts
#4: What photographic effect’s caused when light from a camera flash reflects off ocular blood vessels?
Red eye

R2:
#1: Halo’s Heaven is a website that bills itself as a community for fans of what Major League Baseball team?
Angels
#2: What award from the Recording Industry Assoc. of America is given to songs or albums that sell 10M copies?
Grammy (A: Diamond status)
#3: Kill the K-Cups is a campaign targeting what single-serving coffee co.?
SMS
KEURIG
FQ: TIME noted that McDonald’s had surpassed what branch of the U.S. Armed Forces as the nation’s biggest dispenser of meals?
OTHER S-O: Bob & Laurine
Army

G2: Michael & Rachel (married via Bumble)(95th & Madison)(BtG: 17)

R1:
#1: Designer Jeff Pike based the curve of a Dutch roller coaster on the prominent jawline of what former “Tonight Show” host?
Jay Leno
#2: William Cox became the 1st person to score a perfect 300 in a tournament of what sport?
Bowling
#3: What candy was originally marketed w/ the slogan “For that stormy breath”?
Trident
#4 (Paige DeSorbo- “Summer House”): “Inspired by none other than The Great Gatsby what hip-hop mogul has hosted a series of white parties in the Hamptons?”
Jay-Z (A: P. Diddy)

R2:
#1: Locals on the Upper Peninsula of what state are known as Yoopers?
SMS
MI
#2: Chomping on ice can be a symptom of IDA, a common type of anemia marked by a deficiency of what important mineral?
Iron
#3: What aria from the opera “Porgy and Bess” is estimated to have more than 33K reported cover versions?
“Ave Maria” (A: “Summertime”)

G3: Derek & Judy (real estate workers)(9th & Ave. C)(BtG: 25)

R1:
#1: A ’40s radio series “Candid Microphone” joined the age of TV when it was adapted into what long-running TV series?
“Candid Camera”
#2: To combat the stubborn yellow stains Panasonic has introduced a washing machine w/ a curry setting in what country?
India
#3: Though everyone knows his middle initial’s E what “Looney Tunes” canine’s middle name was revealed to be Ethelbert in a ’75 comic book?
Wile E. Coyote
#4: 5yrs into his 150yr sentence what infamous Ponzi schemer told CNN he was earning $40 a month cleaning telephones in prison?
Bernie Madoff

R2:
#1: What blonde mustachioed wrestler claimed that he, not George Foreman, was 1st approached to endorse the Lean Mean Grilling Machine?
Hulk Hogan
#2: This selfie-taking monkey was at the center of a legal dispute in which what advocacy group argued that animals can own a copyright?
PETA
#3: Although he ultimately settled on a different stone fruit a cherry tree near the countryside home of Roald Dahl provided the inspiration for what iconic children’s book?
SMS
James and the Giant Peach
FQ: 6yrs after designing the Obama “Hope” poster street artist Shepard Fairey created a multi-story mural of what historic figure in Johannesburg?
Nelson Mandela

VB: Derived from the Greek word for “sailor” what’s the name of this bottom-dwelling mollusk?
Spiral squid (A: Nautilus)

“Ca$h Cab” 5/13/20 12:30AM

G1: Denise, Bert & Reggie (Bernard Museum on 65th & 5th)(BtG: 28)

R1:
#1: Sufferers of globaphobia aren’t just suffering from hot air because they have a real fear of what party decorations?
Balloons
#2: While one for Israel already existed Apple introduced a flag emoji in ’15 for what disputed state currently headed by Mahmoud Abbas?
Somalia (A: Palestine)
#3 (Porsha Williams- “The Real Housewives of Atlanta”): “Black Panther” has made this salute known around the world along w/ what two-word motto?
SMS
“Wakanda forever”
#4: The Mosconi Cup’s a team competition of what bar room game?
Pool

R2:
#1: Acc. to National Geographic it takes as much force to lift a medium-sized car as it does to extract your foot 1cm per second from what hard-to-escape natural hazard?
Quicksand
#2: Known as “Lady Revivers” during the Victorian Era 80% of NFL players now sniff what pungent substances as a competitive pick-me-up?
Snuff (A: Smelling salts)
#3: Providing electricity to CA w/ the help of 374K mirrors the Ivanpah Solar Power Facility can be found in what desert?
Mojave
#4: What alliteratively-named rules protect consumers against flawed cars, motorcycles & even wheelchairs?
Lemon laws
RLC: Of the first 13 colonies four were located in New England- name ’em all.
MA, CT, RI & NH

R3:
#1: A.A. Milne attended school where he was taught by what author of The Time Machine?
OTHER S-O: Another four people
H.G. Wells
#2: What organization served as President Lincoln’s personal security detail during the Civil War?
Pinkerton
#3: What maternal-sounding seasoning adds the zing to Chai tea?
Marjorum (A: Cardamom)

G2: Julio, Ada & child Lucia (100th & Amsterdam)(BtG: 20)

R1:
#1: In Kitty Hawk Tom Tate made history as a test passenger for what famous siblings?
Wright Bros.
#2: What 1867 land purchase by William Seward was widely ridiculed in the media w/ many dubbing it “President Johnson’s polar bear garden”?
Louisiana Purchase
#3: Julia Child was known to serve what cheesy Pepperidge Farm crackers?
SMS
Goldfish
#4: 16th C. preacher St. Bernadine of Sienna was considered the patron saint of what industry?
Business (A: Advertising)

R2:
#1: U.S. currency features what four-word phrase?
“In God We Trust”
#2: What’s the regulation height of a basketball hoop in the NBA?
10ft
FQ: A reference to the animated show “Peppa Pig”, “The Peppa Effect” is a recent phenomenon in which American kids start speaking w/ what foreign accent?
British

G3: Sean, Peter & Brandon (McSorley’s)(BtG: 18)

R1:
#1: “The Social Network” & “Legally Blonde” weren’t filmed on location due to what Ivy League school’s strict policy against film shoots on campus?
Harvard
#2: China’s Chengdu Research Base has recently developed a facial recognition app for what iconic local animal?
Panda
#3: This ceremonial Jewish hand gesture was the inspiration for the salute of what “STAR TREK” race?
SMS
Vulcan
#4: Baristas aren’t allowed to ask customers their names at the STARBUCKS inside the Langley, VA HQ of what agency?
Pentagon (A: CIA)

R2:
#1: Acc. to the co.’s official rules a broomstick can be used in place of a bat when playing what sport that uses a trademarked perforated plastic sphere?
Whiffleball
#2: What environmentalist & “INCREDIBLE HULK” star has produced multi anti-fracking documentaries?
Mark Ruffalo
#3: Greece’s Euro depicts what king of the gods disguised as a bull abducting a princess?
Hades (A: Zeus)
#4: What high intelligence society got its name from the Latin word for “table”?
MENSA

Sole $200 Q: Having transferred to Annapolis after a yr. at Georgia Tech who was the only graduate to have been elected President?
OTHER S-O: Several men
Carter

VB: The Haka is an energetic war dance traditionally performed by what indigenous New Zealand people?
Tonga (A: Maori)

“Ca$h Cab” 5/13/20 1AM

G1: Lynn, Danielle, Freddie & Nicole (Bowery & Hester)(BtG: 22)

R1:
#1: Demoted in 2006 what one-time planet has barely traveled one-third of the way around the Sun since its discovery in 1935?
Pluto
#2: Independence Hall also once served as what city’s dog pound?
Philadelphia
#3: In 1989 the U.S. Navy caught flack for letting what singer shoot her racy video for “If I Could Turn Back Time” on the USS Missouri?
Cher
#4: Scientists have found that toxic compounds are released when urine interacts w/ what common pool chemical?
Chlorine

R2:
#1: What popular casino game’s called ventiuna in Spanish?
Blackjack
#2: What beloved Volkswagen Beetle of film-dom is the only car to have its tire prints memorialized in cement outside the Chinese Theatre?
“Herbie the Love Bug”
#3: As suggested by the state nickname this NH capitol building was built from what kind of rock from a local quarry?
Granite
FQ: What TN music festival’s main area’s called Centeroo?
Jack Daniel’s Festival (A: Bonnaroo)

G2: Jayme & Samara (42nd & 11th)(BtG: 18)

R1:
#1: What ice cream brand once sued its competitor Frusen Gladje over the similar appearance of their names?
Haagen-Dazs
#2: During its time as an independent republic what U.S. state tried out different capital cities such as Velasco & Washington-on-the-Brazos?
SMS
TX
#3: “Above us only sky” is the motto of a Liverpool airport named for what musician?
John Lennon
#4: What term for facial stubble was inspired by a 1937 razor blade ad that depicted a man’s face next to the hands of a clock?
Five o’clock shadow

R2:
#1: Fireworks are launched at the Eiffel Tower during what holiday?
Bastille Day
#2: A phenomenon called paradoxical undressing is a chilling side effect of what cold weather medical condition?
Frostbite (A: Hypothermia)
#3: Upon her death in 2018 women across the nation wore a pearl necklace to pay tribute to what former First Lady?
Nancy Reagan (A: Barbara Bush)
FQ: What former Olympic sport pitted two eight-man teams against each other in a battle over 6ft of ground?
Croquet (A: Tug of war)

G3: Zach, Beau & Matthew (orig. from Newport Beach)(Houston & 6th)(BtG: 30)

R1:
#1: What Swedish retailer co-owns a co. that makes low-cost apartments called BoKloks?
IKEA
#2: Invented by a chemist what snack food’s stackable shape’s known to mathematicians as a hyperbolic paraboloid?
Pringles
#3 (Nina Parker): What purple vegetable was introduced as an emoji under the name aubergine in ’10?
Eggplant
#4: Able to sleep 15hrs a day what two-toed mammal did the San Diego Zoo describe as looking like some kind of slow-motion monkey?
Sloth

R2:
#1: A full lunar eclipse that takes on a red color due to the Sun’s rays is commonly given what celestial name?
Blood moon
#2: What colorful co. got its name from a French phrase that roughly translates to “oily chalk”?
Polaroid (A: Crayola)
#3: Derived from an Italian character named Pulcinella what’s this type of puppet show called?
SMS
Punch & Judy
#4: What ’95 TLC song was reportedly the 1st Billboard #1 to mention HIV in its lyrics?
“Waterfalls”

R3:
#1: Commonly heard on the streets of Warsaw what letter that’s worth 10pts in the U.S. version of SCRABBLE is worth only 1pt in the Polish version?
Z
FQ: What author of Common Sense successfully instigated both the American & French Revolution?
OTHER S-O: Group of four
Thomas Paine

VB: Partly from the Latin word for “road” what’s this type of arched bridge called?
Archibus (A: Viaduct)

“Ca$h Cab” 5/13/20 Midnight

G1: Paul James (operating engineer), Anthony, Brianna & Jillian Cartlidge (14th & 3rd)(BtG: 18)

R1:
#1: What beverage giant got its start in 1869 when a NJ doctor pasteurized grape juice to create a non-alcoholic substitute for sacramental wine?
Coca-Cola (A: Welch’s)
#2: Due to a metal shortage during WWII what entertainment award was forced to replace its usual gold-plated bronze w/ painted plaster?
Golden Globe (A: OSCAR)
#3: A jar of freckle ointment found on the Pacific island of Nikumaroro was thought to be a clue about what pilot’s disappearance?
SMS
Amelia Earhart
#4: The School of the Art Institute of Chicago said “I’ma let you finish” by awarding an honorary doctorate to what college dropout rapper in ’15?
Kanye West

R2:
#1: Made from the same kind of marble Michelangelo used this (middle finger) statue in the Piazza Affari sends an unambiguous message to the stock exchange of what country?
OTHER S-O: Jordan
Italy Greece
FQ: Until it was redesigned by the Brunswick Billiards Co. what iconic fortune-telling toy was made to resemble an incandescent crystal ball?
Magic 8 Ball

VB: Behold Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni, a haven for tourists looking to snap photos of its unusual landscape. This picturesque desert’s made up not of sand but of what crystalline material?
Salt

G2: Gill Williams, Neil Meadows, Megan & Chris Celiz (Neil & Chris are in a beatbox collective)(5th & 59th)(BtG: 33)

R1:
#1: Encouraging olive oil, fresh fruits & vegetables what type of diet got its name because it mimics the eating habits of Greece & its neighboring countries?
Mediterranean
#2: What instrument that Bill Clinton played is technically a woodwind?
Saxophone
#3: The Sultan of Swat & king of coleslaw, what famed home run hitter kept chilled cabbage leaves under his Yankees cap to keep cool?
Babe Ruth
#4: What reality star did Forbes name “the youngest self-made billionaire”?
Kylie Jenner

R2:
#1: Alluding to the name of a famous archbishop Desmond is the slang poker term for a pocket pair of what cards?
SS: Tony
2s
#2 (Jackie Goldschneider): “Breaking his hungry heart what New Jersey governor had a Bruce Springsteen cover band play his inauguration after ‘The Boss’ turned down his invitation?”
Chris Christie
RLC: Of statista.com’s list of the top seven most Instagrammed tourist attractions around the globe name four.
Burj Khalifa, Grand Canyon, Big Ben & Eiffel Tower (Others: Central Park, Times Square & London Eye)
#3: A 16th C. conspiracy theory claimed that what virgin queen never married because she was actually a man?
OTHER S-O
Elizabeth I
#4: In 1991 the DEA made Thomas Jefferson’s estate remove what flower from Monticello’s historic garden because of its connection to opium?
Poppy

R3:
#1: The crypt of what fascist dictator in Predappio, Italy is now open all yr. to boost tourism?
Mussolini
FQ: Acc. to a 2015 study what celebrated movie director beat God by 22 mentions as the most thanked person in OSCAR acceptance speech history?
Orson Welles (A: Spielberg)

“Ca$h Cab” 5/13/20 11:30PM

G1: Alexandra & Whitney (East 20th & Gramercy Park West)(BtG: 16)

R1:
#1: Based in Redmond, WA what computer co.’s soaring stock prices made millionaires of an estimated 10K employees?
Apple (A: Microsoft)
#2: 2yrs after calling her show the dumbest thing she’d ever seen Barbara Bush wrote a letter of apology to what blue-haired cartoon TV mom?
Marge Simpson
#3: Acc. to a 2018 Wall Street Journal article a fear of mercury (the fishy smell) & a lack of can openers are to blame for millennials’ disinterest in what seafood?
Tuna fish
#4 (Terry Dubrow): A proper gluteal augmentation is a procedure meant to give what part of your body that Kardashian look?
Butt

R2:
#1: W/ reputed medium Helen Peters at the planchette what spirited board allegedly came up w/ its own name during an 1890 session?  
OUIJA
#2: Causing a beef scare in the late ’80s bovine spongiform encephalopathy was more commonly known by what name?
Mad cow disease
#3: What TV drama launched a clothing line inspired by its main character Olivia Pope?
“Scandal”
RLC: Seven rental car companies topped a ’18 customer satisfaction poll by J.D. Power- name five.
AVIS, Hertz, Thrifty, Dollar & Alamo (Didn’t need: enterprise & National)
#4: IL resident Jennie Hodgers disguised herself as a man to fight at the siege of Vicksburg during what historic war?
SMS
Civil

R3:
#1: The Broadway musical “Ain’t Too Proud” was subtitled “The Life and Times of…” what Motown group?
“…The Temptations”
FQ: Sometimes known as upside-down trees what’s the name of these iconic alien-looking trees of the African Savanna?
Yucca (A: Baobab)

G2: Ashley & Tyler (12th & 42nd)(BtG: 37)
Celebrity partner: Capt. Sandy Yawn (“Below Deck Mediterranean”)

R1:
#1: What U.S. office supply’s typically measured in quires of 25, reams of 500 & bundles of 1K?
Paper
#2: The prophet Muhammad was quoted as saying “You shouldn’t enter a mosque after consuming…” what pungent food that grows in cloves?
Garlic
#3: You can explore an abandoned immigrant hospital in a hard hat tour of what NY destination?
Ellis Island
#4: What movie feat. Channing Tatum’s abs was inspired by his teenage experience as an exotic male dancer at a Tampa nightclub?
“Magic Mike”

R2:
#1: Google Earth has a minigame that challenges users to figure out where in the world is what globetrotting thief?
Carmen Sandiego
#2 (Melissa Gorga): “In 2019 Rosario Dawson improved her chances of becoming a Real Housewife of New Jersey by dating which U.S. senator?”
Cory Booker
#3: Known as “soups” among inmates what staple food among college kids has replaced cigarettes as the de facto currency in a growing number of prisons?
Ramen
#4: What Dutch artist studied actual architecture before creating the physically impossible staircases of his lithograph “Relativity”?
SMS
M.C. Escher 

R3:
#1: Steve Jobs picked the name Apple in part so it would appear in phonebooks before what videogame co. that was also his former employer?
ATARI
#2: This statue of what Greek titan overlooks the skating rink at Rockefeller Center?
Prometheus
#3: Next to Dracula’s home country of Romania “The Vampire Diaries” star Nina Dobrev was born in Sofia, the capital city of what country?
Transylvania (A: Bulgaria)
#4: What Cajun crawfish delicacy’s name is French for “smothered”?
Jambalaya (A: Etouffee)
FQ: Defenders Day is a legal holiday in what state?
MD

VB: Creating designs made of X-shaped patterns what’s this centuries-old form of embroidery?
Cross-stitch ($2400)

“Ca$h Cab”- 14TH FALL FINALE

G1: Chimee, LaNatria, Emma & Shantae (fashion friends)(corner of 39th & 7th; started in front of a DUNKIN’)(BtG: 20)

R1:
#1: After donating $35B to the foundation he created w/ his wife Melinda who dropped from 2nd to 3rd on Forbes‘ billionaires list in ’19?
Bill Gates
#2: Acc. to a famous joke it takes practice, practice, practice to get to what NY landmark located at 881 7th Ave.?
SMS
Carnegie Hall
#3: Director Rob Reiner had to demonstrate the sound of a fake orgasm in front of his own mom after casting her in the classic deli scene of what movie?
“When Harry Met Sally”
#4: What cookie-hustling group briefly tried to sell cheese crackers called Golden Yangles?
Girl Scouts

R2:
#1: Felicette was the 1st of what type of animal to survive a space flight?
Chimpanzee (A: Cat)
#2: Developed by Coca-Cola what soda was founded as Santa Klare Zitrone which is German for “clear lemon”?
Sprite
#3: Acc. to legend what goddess beat Poseidon in a contest to determine the name of a city in Greece that’s still its capital today?
Athena
#4: Held at a Finnish music video festival what activity’s world championship is judged on criteria that incl. stage presence & mimesmanship?
Other Shoutout While It Was Raining: Man
Air guitar

R3:
#1: Name-checked in Madonna’s “Vogue” what pioneering actress bucked gender stereotypes by wearing a tuxedo in the ’30 film “Morocco”?
Cher (A: Marlene Dietrich)
Cash App RLC: New York was #4 on the U.S. News list of the top 10 American cities w/ the best nightlife- name seven of the other nine.
Vegas, Chicago, New Orleans, Miami, L.A., Austin & Memphis (Also: San Francisco & San Diego)
FQ: Meaning “water jar” in Greek what flower has roots that are often used to treat urinary tract problems?
FA: Hydrangea

G2: Kasey, Frank (Kasey’s hubby), Jeffre & Courtney (Dangerfield’s at 61st & 1st)(BtG: 18)

R1:
#1: Recreating a well-known training montage the Rocky 50K Fat-Ass Run’s an annual event held in what city?
Philadelphia
#2: Because the local army base once forbade soldiers from wearing uniforms in public a McDonald’s in Arizona became the 1st to offer what car-friendly convenience?
Drive-thru
#3 (Stephanie Ruhle): “After archiving a total of 170 billion messages the Library of Congress now saves only what they call the important ones from what social media platform?”
facebook (A: twitter)
#4: What author of A Game of Thrones claims that as a 16-yr.-old he was the 1st person to buy a ticket for New York’s inaugural Comic-Con?
George R.R. Martin

R2:
#1: Known as Zaire until 1997 the geographical abbrev. DRC stands for Democratic Republic of the what?
SMS
Congo
#2: Offering a brief history of his life a 2018 Christie’s auction sold off the doctoral thesis & wheelchair of what iconic scientist?
Other Shoutout: Man holding a dog by the leash
Stephen Hawking
#3: Also called a Johnny Pump what invention’s patent records were ironically consumed by flames in an 1836 fire?
Plunger (A: Fire hydrant)
#4: What retro brand of superhero-themed undergarments was relaunched in ’14 in adult sizes?
FA: Hanes (A: Underoos)

G3: Drew & Amy (dating)(Monarch Rooftop Bar on 35th & 6th)(BtG: 19)

R1:
#1: Designed by an Arkansas priest in 1967 a Keller machine puts the curve in what Christmas confection?
Fruitcake (A: Candy cane)
#2 (Liam McHugh): “The 2019 Stanley Cup Final inspired a twitter war between Bruins fan John Krasinski & Blues fan Jenna Fischer, stars of what NBC sitcom?”
“The Office”
#3: Responsible for Jake the Jailbird & Rich Uncle Pennybags cartoonist Franklin Alexander didn’t collect $200 or any money at all for his artwork on what board game?
MONOPOLY
#4: Hoping for a jump in sales inventor George Nissen rented a kangaroo to demonstrate what bouncy plaything often seen in backyards?
Trampoline

R2:
#1: Lending his name to its most populous city who was deposed as the governor of TX in 1861 after refusing to support the Confederacy?
SS: Another guy
Austin (A: Houston)
#2: A buyer paid $4.6M in a 2019 auction to have lunch w/ what Omaha-based billionaire businessman?
Warren Buffett
FQ: Clogging British arteries for 150yrs what fried food combination did Winston Churchill reportedly refer to as “the good companions”?
FA: Fish & chips

“Ca$h Cab” 11/14/19

G1: Domenick, Alex, Beatrice & Nick (Carnegie Hall)(BtG: 24)

R1:
#1: twitter & Instagram verify users of public interest by awarding ’em a checkmark next to their username that’s what color?
Blue
#2: Created in ’59 what aluminum-packaged popcorn brand’s marketed w/ the slogan “As much fun to make as it is to eat”?
Jiffy Pop
#3: What animals have been used to maintain the grounds of Google’s headquarters & O’Hare Airport?
Goats
#4: Not long after her 1st flying lesson Amelia Earhart bought an airplane & named it after what bird due to its bright shade of yellow?
Canary

R2:
#1: Thomas Dewey was unexpectedly defeated in 1948 by what President?
SMS
FDR
#2: As of this yr. the U.K. National Health Service accounted for 10% of the world’s supply of what one-way telecom service?
Pager/beeper
#3: HI recently announced it would become the latest state to issue driver’s licenses identifying non-binary gender w/ what letter?
X
#4: In ’11 what singer briefly upstaged her sister thanks to an epic elevator smackdown w/ her brother-in-law Jay-Z?
Solange

R3:
#1: What lifesaving hormone’s patent was originally sold at the Univ. of Toronto for just $1 Canadian?
Epinephrine (A: Insulin)
#2: Greystones in Chicago like the ones seen here were made w/ what building material?
Other Shoutout: Man w/ glasses
Sandstone (A: Limestone)

G2: Sydney & Matt (Comedy Cellar at MacDougal & 3rd)(BtG: 27)

R1:
#1: What DC COMICS superhero was depicted nude for the 1st time in a 2018 comic?
BATMAN
#2: This yr. Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities attempted to halt a Christie’s auction of an ancient statue depicting what boy king?
Tutankhamun 
#3: If you have anosmia you’ve lost what sense?
Smell
#4: This English explorer’s standing watch over a NYC parkway, bridge & river that were all named after him- who is he?
Hudson

R2:
#1 (Melissa Gorga- “The Real Housewives of New Jersey”): “New Jersey’s most famous duel happened way back in 1804 when Aaron Burr shot which famous Founding Father?”
Hamilton
#2: Introduced this yr. Canada’s bill banning the captivity of dolphins & whales got its name from what popular ’90s movie?
“FREE WILLY”
Cash App RLC: Acc. to the moms at popsugar.com Baba is #4 of the top ten most common 1st words among babies- name seven of the other nine.
Dadda, mamma, ball, dog, cat, hi & bye (Didn’t need: No & nana)
#3: One of the most banned books of the ’90s Leslea Newman was the author of the acclaimed children’s book Heather Has Two what?
Daddies (A: Mommies)
#4: In 2005 a hiker found & returned the wallet of a Uruguayan rugby player who had lost it during the ’72 crash of Flight 571 in what mtn. range?
Andes

R3:
#1: For yrs. who had the bestselling jersey for Minor League Baseball’s Birmingham Barons even though he played in only 127 games before returning to the NBA?
Michael Jordan
#2: What 18th President once got pulled over for speeding while riding a horse-drawn carriage?
SMS
Grant
#3: Before being linked to “Georgia on My Mind” who was the 1st performer inducted into Georgia’s Music Hall of Fame in ’79?
Ray Charles
#4: Though the show’s goblets were mostly filled w/ wine “Game of Thrones” has been credited w/ a resurgence of what medieval beverage also known as honey wine?
Mead
FQ: What New England state’s the only U.S. state that has NEVER elected a woman to Congress?
Other Shoutout: Casey James Salengo
FA: VT ($1750)

“Ca$h Cab” 11/13/19

G1: Matthew, Tyler & Julianne (coworkers)(83rd & Broadway)(BtG: 19)

R1:
#1: What legendary musician invented a keytar called the Purple Axe?
Prince
#2: What nut provides the base for the most popular non-dairy milk in the U.S.?
Almond
#3: These so-called “Painted Ladies” of San Francisco gained a national audience when they appeared in the opening credits of what TV sitcom?
“FULL HOUSE”
#4: Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have designed a grooming brush based on a rough tongue of what domestic animal?
Cat

R2:
#1: Big Frieda & 406 other booties set the world record for the most people performing what dance move?
Twerking
#2: Woody Harrelson & what prominent Republican politico were students together at Indiana’s Hanover College?
Mike Pence
#3: In 1985 & ’86 the bestselling book in Japan was a strategy guide for being what Nintendo video game?
“SUPER MARIO BROS.”
#4: A recent IKEA catalog promises ultimate satisfaction in the bedroom in its tongue-in-cheek homage to what Sanskrit text?
Kama Sutra

R3:
#1: What bird is this colorful species of butterfly named after?
Peacock
#2: A nibble’s equal to exactly ½ of what unit of data?
Byte
#3: A Broadway theater was named for what playwright of “The Odd Couple” & “The Sunshine Boys”?
Neil Simon
FQ: What phrase alludes to the barrier female clergy face when moving up in the church?
FA: Stained glass ceiling ($1400)

G2: Maryanne, Michelle & Ashley (Guggenheim)(BtG: 34)

R1:
#1: What Russian president admits that “Yesterday” is actually his favorite Beatles song?
Vladimir Putin
#2: What actor gets his brother Jim to do the voice of Woody for “TOY STORY”-related merchandise?
Tom Hanks
#3: In 1930 on what must’ve been a cheat day dietician Ruth Wakefield created what ubiquitous type of cookie at the Toll House Inn?
Chocolate chip
#4: What physicist won his Nobel Prize for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect, not for his theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein

R2:
#1: From the Italian for “drowned” affogato is made by drowning what frozen Italian treat w/ espresso?
Gelato
#2: This hotel in Yosemite National Park was the basis for the iconic interior sets of what Stanley Kubrick movie?
“The Shining”
#3: Described as “the fourth limb of yoga” pranayama is the controlled practice of what vital bodily function?
Eating (A: Breathing)(the SMS was edited out of this game)
#4: Having fun w/ its name President Obama once described what website of listicles & ’90s nostalgia as quote “Something I did in college around 2:00 AM”?
SS: Another girl
High Times (A: BUZZFEED)

R3:
#1: What writer began his classic 1952 novel Invisible Man w/ the line “I am an invisible man”?
Hemmingway (A: Ralph Ellison)

G3: Tracey, Stephen, Kelly & Chase (Cosmic Diner on 52nd & 8th)(BtG: 25)

R1:
#1: What “TODAY” personality once set a world record w/ a 34-hr.-long live weather report?
Al Roker
#2: A property called Parents’ Basement replaced Mediterranean Ave. in the millennials’ version of what board game?
MONOPOLY
#3: ’18 saw the introduction of emojis w/ what hair color?
Red
#4: What country’s delegates are seen here looking molto excited after learning they’ll be hosting the ’26 Winter Olympics?
Italy

R2:
#1: Abbrev. LBD what iconic outfit did Coco Chanel design in 1926 to epitomize elegance & hide stains?
Little black dress
#2: In ’14 these fans were eager to get a peek at Gunther while visiting this pop-up store dedicated to the 20th anniversary of what ’90s sitcom?
“FRIENDS”
#3: Extolling bugs as a sustainable source of protein Chirps Chips are a snack food made from what insect?
Cricket
Cash App RLC: Name five of the top eight streamed artists of all-time on Spotify.
Drake, Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran– X (Others: The Weeknd, Rihanna, EMINEM, Kanye & Coldplay)
#4: The term “finsta” combines Instagram w/ what other word?
Fake

R3:
#1: The New York Times caused a fizzy tizzy this yr. when it wrote that what orange-flavored spirit made for a bad spritz?
SMS
Aperol 
FQ: French for “high sewing” what two-word fashion term’s defined as expensive fashionable clothes produced by leading fashion houses?
Haute couture 

VB: This percussive instrument gets its distinctive sound & volume from its resonators beneath its surface. Derived from a West African word what’s this melodious relative of the xylophone?
FA: Keyboard-phone (A: Marimba)

“Ca$h Cab” 11/12/19

G1: Jacqui & Irene (bartenders)(YMCA on 63rd & CPW)(BtG: 23)

R1:
#1: Amylase is an enzyme responsible for the cleaning power of what bodily fluid?
Blood (A: Saliva)
#2: The disco dance floor from what John Travolta movie was sold at auction in ’17 for $1.2M?
“Pulp Fiction”
#3: What ride hail co. has given special onesies to babies born during one of their rides?
lyft (A: Uber)

G2: Tyler & Kate (married)(63rd & Lex)(BtG: 27)

R1:
#1: “It’s a Small World After All” was written as a message of hope one yr. after the historic missile crisis between the U.S. & what island nation?
Cuba
#2: What national holiday originated in Nebraska to encourage the planting of trees on its desolate prairies?
Arbor Day
#3: What internet giant’s Wainwright Building was named for its 1st customer, a computer scientist who bought a book for $24.95?
amazon
#4 (Stephanie Ruhle): “Possibly inspired by Carrie Bradshaw from ‘sex and the city’ and her ability to afford that really nice apartment, name the ‘sex and the city’ star who advocated for rent-controlled housing when she ran for governor of New York.”
Cynthia Nixon

R2:
#1: A sphygmomanometer is a device that uses an inflatable cuff to measure a person’s what?
Blood pressure
#2: Phil Knight co-founded what sneaker brand?
NIKE
Cash App RLC: There are five states that joined the Union in the 20th C.- name ’em all.
HI, AK, AZ, NM & OK
#3: Defined as “sexually attractive and shapely” what word added to the OED in 2004 was also the title of a hit Destiny’s Child song?
“Bootylicious”
#4: Before it was sold fans flocked to an East Hampton estate sale hoping to buy items once belonging to Big Edie & Little Edie Beale from what famed documentary?
“Grey Gardens”

R3:
#1: What drink’s made w/ Drambuie & scotch whiskey & sounds like something that might give you tetanus?
Rusty nail
#2: This postage stamp celebrates the historic 1963 achievement of Tenzing Norgay & what famed explorer he partnered w/?
SMS
Sir Edmund Hillary
FQ: Feat. elastic side panels what style of ankle-high boots were worn by a young John Lennon & Paul McCartney, prompting people to call ’em Beatle Boots?
Chelsea Boots

VB: Named after Thomas Edison’s main rival who invented it in 1891 what’s this device that provides wireless electricity?
FA: Tesla coil ($2900)

G3: Sam, Clay & Benjy (32nd & Madison)(BtG: 31)

R1:
#1: What typeface used for emphasis was named after the European country where it was invented?
Italic(s)
#2: Singer of “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” Thurl Ravenscroft delivered what two-word FROSTED FLAKES slogan when voicing Tony the Tiger?
“They’re great!”
#3: What drug injected in armpits could treat excessive sweating?
Botox
#4: Feat. the lyrics “Cut the sides, don’t touch the back”, Beastie Boys’ song was credited w/ popularizing the name of what much-maligned male hairstyle?
Mullet

R2:
#1: Arroz negro is black due to what substance often used to darken pasta?
Squid ink
#2: A study from the Museum of Science & Industry named what Spice Girls hit the catchiest U.K. single of all-time?
SS: Lois & Helene
“If you want to be my lover”
#3: Ranch salad dressing was established at a secluded CA dude ranch named what?
Hidden Valley
#4: In 1940 Ida May Fuller’s mailbox made history when it received the 1st-ever monthly payout from what New Deal program?
Social Security

R3:
#1: Who was the 1st & only First Lady to be awarded an Emmy?
Jackie Kennedy
Cash App RLC #2: The website WhatCulture published a list of the essential Brat Pack movies. From the top six name four.
“The Breakfast Club”, “St. Elmo’s Fire”, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” & “Sixteen Candles” (Others: “Pretty in Pink” & “Some Kind of Wonderful”)
#2: Because it’s considered sacred by aboriginal Australians climbers aren’t allowed to try to summit this landmark called what?
Ayers Rock
#3: What South American country still maintains a navy to patrol waters of Lake Titicaca? 
Bolivia
FQ: The prominent middle initial in what postbellum African-American leader’s name stood for Taliaferro?
FA: Booker T. Washington ($1550)

“Ca$h Cab” 11/11/19

G1: Meredith & Sophie (met doing improv)(82nd & 2nd)(BtG: 34)

R1:
#1: What Vermont-based co. hands out ice cream cones from its Cowmobile?
Ben & Jerry’s
#2: What extreme bikini wax technique was 1st performed by seven sisters who opened a salon in NYC, NOT South America?
Brazilian
#3: Fittingly American Airlines Flight 777 drops off lucky passengers at what city’s McCarran Airport?
Dublin
#4: What general graduated last in his class from West Point?
Custer

R2:
#1: What IBM supercomputer began using curse words when programmers uploaded language from a website urbandictionary.com?
SS: Johnny
Watson
#2: President Trump appeared w/ Marla Maples on a ’94 ep. of what sitcom?
“The Nanny” (A: “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”)
#3 (Daryn Carp): “What OG true crime book was born when Truman Capote read a short article about a gruesome quadruple murder in rural Kansas?”
In Cold Blood
#4: If you’re on a double black diamond slope pray to Ullr, the god of skiing in what mythology?
Other Shoutout
Norse

Sole $200 Q: What sex advice columnist helped launch the “It Gets Better” project in 2010?
Dan Savage

VB: The wrap dress was a fashion staple popularized in 1974 by what Belgium-born designer?
FA: Diane von Furstenberg ($1300)

G2: Pam (who celebrated her 21st birthday recently), Maelinda & Stephanie (sisters)(Hollywood Diner on 16th & 6th)(BtG: 33)

R1:
#1: Sydney-siders is the playful name given to residents of what country’s most populous city?
Australia
#2: Although he was the patron saint of Ireland what 5th C. missionary was actually born in England & kidnapped by Irish raiders when he was a teen?
St. Patrick
#3: What method of surveillance’s abbrev. CCTV?
Closed-captioned TV
#4: Because it feat. a royal protagonist whose father got murdered “The Lion King” has inspired countless comparisons to what Shakespeare play about a Danish prince?
“Macbeth” (A: “Hamlet”)

R2:
#1: In addition to its famous fleet of swan boats Mrs. Mallard & her Make Way for Ducklings statues are a popular attraction at the public garden in what U.S. city?
SMS
Boston
Cash App RLC: Business Insider listed the five countries that were home to the most billionaires last yr.- name ’em all.
U.S., China, Germany, U.K. & MISSED LAST ONE (A: Russia)
#2: Bypassing the trade ban between Germany & his country Kim Jong-un is frequently seen riding the streets of North Korea in what luxury car brand?
Other Shoutout: Three women & a man
Mercedes(-Benz)
FQ: Inspired by a hit song by EMINEM & Dido what slang term describes a prison who’s an all-out fan of something?
FA: Stan